Alice in the Cities

Overview

German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.

Directed by Wim Wenders

Top cast

Rüdiger Vogler

Philip Winter

Yella Rottländer

Alice van Damm

Lisa Kreuzer

Lisa van Damm

Edda Köchl

Angela

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Ernest Boehm

Publisher

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Sam Presti

Car Dealer

Lois Moran

Airport Hostess

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Didi Petrikat

Woman at Swimming Park

Hans Hirschmüller

Police Officer

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Sibylle Baier

Woman on Ferry

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Mirko

Boy Singing Next to Jukebox

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Julia Baier

Young Girl on Ferry (uncredited)

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Peter Genée

Man in NY Airport / Man on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)

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Peter Handke

Man at Chuck Berry Concert (uncredited)

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Jane Jarvis

Organist at Shea Stadium (uncredited)

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Micky Kley

Woman Behind Philip and Alice on Plane (uncredited)

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Martin Müller

Man on Empire State Building Roof (uncredited)

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Joachim von Mengershausen

Man on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)

Wim Wenders

Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)

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